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Helen Mirren Reveals Her True Beauty Legacy—And It's All About 'Swagger'

Helen Mirren has a refreshing take on what truly matters. She hopes to be remembered for her "swagger" rather than just beauty. The actress also shared practical wisdom, noting that even on the red carpet, shoes must be bearable to avoid pain showing on your face. She sees the glamorous event as a brief, fun performance. Ultimately, Mirren celebrates aging as a beautiful opportunity to fully experience life.

Key Points: Helen Mirren Prefers Swagger Over Beauty and Shares Style Wisdom

  • Mirren defines her personal aesthetic legacy as having "good swagger" over beauty
  • She advises starting a red carpet look with "bearable," not just comfortable, shoes
  • The actress views walking the red carpet as a short, fun, and performative act
  • Mirren finds reaching age 80 "beautiful" because it means fully living life
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Helen Mirren: Don't like the word beauty, always preferred swagger

Oscar winner Helen Mirren explains why she prefers "swagger" over "beauty" and shares her red carpet secrets for confidence and comfort.

Helen Mirren: Don't like the word beauty, always preferred swagger
"I don't like the word beauty. I've always preferred the word swagger. So my legacy would be: 'She had good swagger.' - Helen Mirren"

Los Angeles, Dec 8

Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren has shared her two cents on what she hopes her beauty legacy will be and said that she has always preferred the word “swagger” over “beauty."

During a conversation at an event here, the actress revealed that she doesn’t love the word “beauty,” and that she hopes she’s remembered for something more meaningful when it comes to her personal aesthetic, reports people.com.

“I don't like the word beauty. I've always preferred the word swagger. So my legacy would be: 'She had good swagger,’ “ Mirren said.

The actress had previously opened up about her biggest red carpet style hack, noting that it’s all about the footwear.

"I've learned over the years, your shoes have to be bearable," Mirren said during the Cannes Film Festival in May.

"They don't necessarily have to be comfortable. And in fact, comfortable sometimes is a bit boring, and you want cool shoes. But they have to be bearable because if you're in unbearable pain, that is going to reflect on your face and your posture and everything. So you start with the shoes, and just make sure that you're secure in them and they're bearable."

She also shared that she’s reached a stage in her career where she values comfort in fashion, while said that wasn’t always the case.

"I've come to a point where I just want (my red carpet outfit) to be comfortable as well," she said while at Cannes.

"Beauty knows no pain. I have been there more than once, you know, sucking up the pain for my vanity. But again, it reflects on your face if you're comfortable.”

She added that she views a red carpet as a performative experience.

“(A red carpet is) a performance. It is like going onstage, really, and I treat it as such. It's a sort of wonderful, fun, silly performance. It's not going to last forever. It has huge meaning for a second or two, and then the meaning is gone, and we're onto something else,” The Queen actress said.

In an interview in October, Mirren reflected on the process of aging, and why she considers reaching the milestone age of 80 “beautiful.”

"I find everything about it (fabulous)," she told the outlet.

"I'm alive and I'm working and I can drink a glass of wine and I can wear makeup and I can listen to music and I can watch a beautiful sunset and I can go to the theater and I can watch a movie and I can binge Netflix and I can live life. It's a beautiful thing.”

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Rohit P
Her point about shoes is so true! Even at Indian weddings, you see people in pain from fancy footwear. Comfort is key for a genuine smile. Wise words from a legend.
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Anjali F
I love her attitude towards aging. In a world obsessed with looking young, she calls 80 "beautiful" because she can live life. That's the real goal, isn't it? More inspiring than any anti-aging cream.
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David E
While I admire her confidence, I respectfully disagree that "comfortable is sometimes boring." Some of the most elegant and powerful looks are also the most comfortable. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
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Karthik V
Treating the red carpet as a performance is spot on. It's all about that short, impactful moment. Reminds me of our film stars at award shows—it's a show for the fans. Helen Mirren has true 'dum' (power) in her personality!
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Sneha F
"Beauty knows no pain" – how many of us have suffered for fashion? 😅 Her honesty is so relatable. It's a good reminder to find a balance and not let vanity completely override comfort.

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